The English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme (ELTeCS) is a global network of institutions and English Language Teaching professionals (ELT). It was established to foster expertise in English Language Teaching and is a way for the British Council to set up and support regional networks of ELT professionals. The ELTeCS-Jordan network was created to bring together people who share an interest in ELT in Jordan.

ELTeCS

			Has seven regional discussion lists
			More than 5,000 members
			Funds regional events for ELTeCS members
			Produces a regular publication ELTeCS Information
			Shares information on teachers' associations, events and ELT publications worldwide

Main priorities

			Developments in Information Technology (IT) and ELT
			Primary learners
			ELT management
			Teacher training and discussing concerns

ELTeCS develops and supports networking between professionals to share information, skills and materials for use on projects, encourages innovation and project development in the ELT field and puts ELT professionals in touch with each other, and with ELT suppliers such as publishers and language schools.

Membership

If you are an ELT professional working in Jordan and are interested in networking with colleagues all over the world, join ELTeCS by filling in the registration form, or contact us for further information.
Membership is free and you can register as an individual or as an organisation.

All ELTeCS members

• Receive ELTeCS Information
• Participate in regional events
• Can apply for funding for regional projects
• Receive information about teachers associations, events and ELT publications

Membership to ELTeCS is free both on the Jordan site and the network lists from the British Council. You can also receive free subscription to ELTeCS e-mail discussion lists. There are currently seven lists, covering all regions of the world. You can belong to more than one list.

In Jordan we aim to send out:

• Up-to-date English language teaching websites
• Information about the latest events happening at the British Council Jordan
• ELT training events that are happening in our region
• Send out activities that are likely to be of regional benefit

ELTeCS Jordan will use e-mail as the medium for information exchange, and therefore you will need to have access to the internet and have an e-mail address. Additionally, through the contacts scheme, ELTeCS will provide information exchange on the following:

			Workshops
			Seminars
			Consultancies
			Study visits
			Attachments
			Shadow visits
			Exchanges
			Discussions via list serves and world wide web
			Courses

As part of our strategy of offering ongoing learning, training, and self-development, and to continue in our spirit of mutual cooperation, the British Council Knowledge and Information Services has pleasure in proposing a programme of workshops for Teachers of English. Part of the wider English Language Teaching electronic Contact Scheme (ELTeCS), these workshops will be conducted in Amman, at our premises in Rainbow Street. Our previous session of 14 October 2009 entitled Creativity in the Classroom presented by Ms Sue Magee. Have a look

Our next session will be on 25 November 2009 entitled Available English delivered by Roxanna Hughes and Philippa Baker.
In our changing world, students are exposed to far more English than we realise. Learners watch DVDs in English, listen to English language songs on the radio, read English magazines, see advertisements in English and often use the internet to communicate in English on a daily basis. We aim to generate ideas to help teachers exploit these readily available materials to provide rich learning opportunities for their students both inside and outside the classroom.

Joining the network

To join ELTeCS-Jordan all you need to do is fill-in an ELTeCS application form and return it to info@britishcouncil.org.jo

British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
P O Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan

Telephone +962 6 4603420
Fax + 962 6 4656413